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Fun

Musical Group

Forfans of indie pop and pop rock, queen admirers, and listeners who love big choruses with theatrical flair.
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The Profile

Fun are an American indie pop band formed in New York City in 2008 by Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, and Jack Antonoff. They broke through with the album Some Nights and the single We Are Young before entering hiatus in 2015.

Members: Nate Ruess (lead vocals), Andrew Dost (multi-instrumentalist), Jack Antonoff (guitar). Breakout single: We Are Young (featuring Janelle Monáe), a No. 1 hit in the US and UK. Awards: Grammy Award for Best New Artist (2013); We Are Young won Grammy for Song of the Year (2013).

Three DeBaser reviews portray Fun as an indie-pop group with Queen-style flair, anthemic hooks, and emotive lyrics. Some Nights is praised for its youthful introspection and arena-sized choruses, while Aim and Ignite earns credit for baroque, orchestral pop craft. Vocals by Nate Ruess draw explicit Freddie Mercury comparisons. Overall sentiment is strongly positive.

Notable Quotes

❝ A voice close, very close, to that of Freddie Mercury. That's the first thought that comes to mind when I hear the voice of Nate Ruess.

❝ At the end of listening to "Some Nights" I find myself feeling lighter and happy, with a big smile and 32 teeth printed on my face:

❝ These three songs alone would be enough to understand that Fun is really on another level compared to all the other pop/rock realities of the 2000s,